THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA ANNUAL CONVENTION, JUNE 17-20, 2010 GLENDALE, ARIZONA General Information: ****NOTICE**** ALL Attendees must be REGISTERED to attend EVENTS All meetings are held at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel, 9475 W. Coyote Blvd. Hospitality Suites (check at registration desk) Registration hours: Registration Desk Thursday, June 17th Noon until 5:30PM Friday, June 18th 7:00AM until 5:30PM Saturday, June 19th 7:00AM until 3:00PM Sunday, June 20th 7:00AM until 9:00AM Special Events: Golf Tournament, Thursday, Registration 7:00AM, Falcon Dunes Golf Course, Luke AFB Membership Breakfast, 100% Post, District & Area Vice Commanders, Friday, 7:00AM, Post 29 PALS Dinner, Friday, 5:30PM, Post 29 GNUTS Luncheon, Saturday, 11:30AM, Post 29 PDC Luncheon, Sunday, 1:00PM, Post 29 **SERVICE OFFICERS SEMINAR Friday 1:00PM to 5:00PM THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010 TIME EVENT SPEAKER / CHAIRMAN LOCATION 2:30PM Finance Committee Meeting Rollin Kohrs, Chairman Asteria Boardroom 4:00PM Rules Committee Joe Aguilar, NEC Aurora A
THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010 TIME EVENT SPEAKER / CHAIRMAN LOCATION 6:00PM Joint Opening Session Solana E Call to Order Carol Hamburger, Department Commander Advancement of Colors Carl Armbruster, Sgt-At-Arms P61 Color Guard Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Preamble to Constitution Opening Remarks Call to Convention Report of Rules Committee Welcome, Host Post 29 Greetings: Mayor, City of Glendale Chief of Police, Glendale Luke AFB Commander Sons of The American Legion The American Legion Auxiliary Jr Auxiliary Disabled American Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars Korean War Veterans MOPH Carol Stensby, Chaplain All All Carol Hamburger, Commander John Aldecoa, Adjutant Joe Aguilar, NEC Ruben Gonzalez, Commander Elaine Scruggs Steven Conrad BG Kurt Neubauer Xavier Rodriguez, Detachment Commander Debbie Collins, Department President Vickey Zwall, NEC Alyson Florian, President John Adkins, Department Vice-Commander Mike Ferguson, Dept. Vice-Commander Jesse Gersten, Department Commander Al Rodriguez, Department Commander 40 et 8 John Aldecoa, Grand Chef de Gare 20 et 4 8 & 40 Arizona Dept of Veterans Services VA Regional Office Distinguished Legislator Award Dee Hoisington, Director VIP Joann Wylie, Departmental Chapeau Joey Strickland, Director Sandy Flynn, Director Jerry Weiers (Paul Griffin) MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING TO FOLLOW
Friday June 18, 2010 TIME EVENT SPEAKER/CHAIRMAN LOCATION 7:00AM Membership Breakfast 100% Post, District, Area Vice Cmdrs Post 29 8:30 11:30 Legion Riders John Moffitt Solana A 8:30AM Chaplains Seminar Carol Stensby Aurora D Constitution & By-Laws Resolutions VA&R Commission Rehabilitation Employment Cemetery Neal Sundeen Jim Burke Mike Espinosa Tony Valenzuela Mel Zacko Aurora B Cira Ballroom A Club Committee Bud Hansing Solana C Membership Committee Andy Jaime Cira Ballroom C Children & Youth Commission Children & Youth Education ALLECA Jr Shooting Sports Roland Matteson Keith Bartz Frank Whitten Mike Jurczak Cira Ballroom B National Security Commission National Security POW/MIA Law & Order Shaun Shields Phil Johnson Scott Miller Solana D 10:00AM Convention & Conference Committee Solana C Americanism Commission Americanism Baseball Boy Scouts Boys State Citizens Flag Alliance Charles Vawter Rollin Kohrs / Tom Kusek Ariel Rodriguez Charles Vawter Maria Currie Cira Ballroom C Oratorical Chairman Meeting Roger Munchbach Aurora C Historians Seminar Brian Gehling Aurora D Legislative Committee Paul Griffin Cira Ballroom B Immediately following Legislative Council Neal Sundeen Cira Ballroom B Bingo Committee Frank Whitten Aurora A Trophies & Awards Bob Nixon Asteria Boardroom 11:30 Lunch Public Relations Commission Public Relations Press Association Don Demarte Ron Murphy Aurora B
Friday June 18 (Continued) TIME EVENT SPEAKER/CHAIRMAN LOCATION 1:00-5:00 Service Officers Seminar Art Brest, Department Service Officer Solana B 1:30 PM Convention Reconvenes Carol Hamburger, Commander Solana E Credentials Report ESGR, 162 nd Fighter Wing Minutemen Committee Constitution & By-Laws Report Resolutions Report Legislative Report Children & Youth Report National Security Report POW/MIA Report Law and Order Legion Riders Legionnaire Insurance Trust Marge Ahrens William G. Valenzuela, AZ Chair Emeritus Neal Sundeen Jim Burke Paul Griffin Roland Matteson Shaun Shields Phil Johnson Scott Miller John Moffitt John Aldecoa 5:30 PM PALS Dinner Post 29
Saturday June 19, 2010 TIME EVENT SPEAKER/ CHAIRMAN LOCATION 8:30AM SAL Convention Xavier Rodriguez, Commander Solana A 8:00AM Convention Reconvenes Carol Hamburger, Commander Solana E Credentials Report National Vice Commander Arizona Senator Membership Report & Awards Trophies & Awards Report Convention & Conference Report Club Committee Report Americanism Report VA&R Committee Report Marge Ahrens Morris Bentley, Idaho John McCain Andy Jaime Bob Nixon Bud Hansing Charles Vawter Mike Espinoza 10:30 AM Area AA@ Caucus Ken Dowse, Vice Commander Cira Ballroom A Area AB@ Caucus George Cushing, Vice Commander Cira Ballroom B Area AC@ Caucus Joe Duggan, Vice Commander Cira Ballroom C 11:30 AM Lunch GNUTS Luncheon Post 29 1:30 4:00 Commander & Adjutant Training Carol Hamburger / John Aldecoa Solana B 4:30 PM 40 et 8 John Aldecoa, Grand Chef Aurora A 4:30 PM 20 et 4 Dee Hoisington, Director VIP Aurora B
Sunday June 20, 2010 TIME EVENT SPEAKER/CHAIRMAN LOCATION 8:30AM Joint Memorial Service Carol Stensby, Chaplain Karen Smith, Auxiliary Chaplain Media Center 9:30AM Convention Reconvenes Carol Hamburger, Commander Solana E Credentials Report SAL Report Final Convention Report Marge Ahrens SAL Liaison, Election of Department Officers: Commander, 3 Vice Commanders NEC & Alternate NEC Farewell Speech Installation of Officers Acceptance Speech Announcements Benediction Retirement of Colors Executive Committee Meeting Carol Hamburger Newly Elected Commander John Aldecoa, Adjutant Carol Stensby, Chaplain Carl Armbruster, Sgt-At-Arms Newly Elected Commander 1:00PM PDC Luncheon Carol Hamburger, Host Post 29 ****Have a SAFE Trip Home****